The best fetus props at the March for Life
Some attend the March for Life, the mammoth annual anti-abortion protest on the National Mall, in order to voice their support for the rights of fetuses. Me, I come for the props.
Attendees of this year's march seem to have toned down the blood-and-guts flavor of previous years—no decapitated baby doll headdresses in sight!—but there was still plenty of bizarre fetus illustrations, adorable child-made collages, and gaping womb imagery to go around. Let's take a look!
The M.C. Escher of fetus illustrations, this poster presents a potentially never-ending umbilical cord of life. What came first, the fetus, or the fetus within that fetus? Probably the outer fetus, I guess.
"Look mommy! I held hands before I was born!": Definitively answering the question of when hand-holding begins (in the womb). Intriguing that the fetus is addressing the mother in this scenario. What could have possibly distracted her attention from the fetus hand reaching out from her gaping womb?
What this display lacks in scanability, it makes up for in heft. And, as one tweeter mentioned, impaired bathroom ability:
Let's get viral! I was handed this flier after being caught texting during the rally. "Text this!" a bright-faced volunteer told me. This campaign encourages the youth of America to make up their own minds on issues of abortion. Like, who is negatively affected by abortion? Kids can choose for themselves, between "BABIES or WOMEN."
Key pro-life prop strategy: Just have some super cute kids assemble something about babies in the cutest way possible. Awww:
"Why is it illegal to sell a baby but legal to kill a baby?" A message both anti-abortion activists and baby-sellers can get behind:
Something for everybody: This roving manger—assembled in the back of a truck—features photos of children (born and pre born), baby Jesus wrapped up as a Christmas present from God, and an "Every Day is Mother's Day!" message.








2 Comments
TJ T
That list of questions is so awful that I'm at a loss for words. Question #4 is particularly funny. What do you text if your answer is NEITHER?
Liz B
My kind of party.
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